Chapter 29 Until the end of our journey On the road illuminated by street lamps, Jin Shiming and Jin Shaoqing walked side by side in front. Taichi Suzuki lagged behind a little, following behind the two of them not too close or too far. "Shiming Oppa, actually I can really go back to the dormitory by myself. You don't have to delay your work for me!" Jin Shaoqing said this, but his heart felt as sweet as if he had eaten candy. "It's just some finishing work. I can take it back to the dormitory and take care of it. I can also take you home from get off work on the way home." Jin Shiming did not deliberately say any sweet words to please others, but replied quite honestly. If he was really too busy to spare the time, he should have asked Suzuki Taichi to escort Jin Shaoqing back to the dormitory instead of accompanying her after get off work in person. "Oppa, what are you busy with recently? I heard from Yu Na that you asked her to record a super nice demo before?" Jin Shaoqing suddenly asked. "I wrote a song suitable for spring a while ago, and tried to invite IU to collaborate with me. I didn't expect that she really agreed." Jin Shiming did not hide anything. After all, this was not a company secret. "So, Oppa, you smell of alcohol. Did you go out drinking with IU senior?" Jin Shaoqing keenly caught the details. Frankly speaking, Jin Shaoqing's mind is not very delicate, and her nature is somewhat funny and silly.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have such a charming and cool face, but it's immediately ruined as soon as she smiles, giving people the feeling of being naive and innocent. Fortunately, the matter concerned Jin Shiming, and his smart IQ temporarily took over, otherwise Jin Shaoqing would probably not have noticed these details. "We went out for a midnight snack to celebrate after the recording. It was just a simple social event." Jin Shiming replied. "Oppa, you have seen this national sister with your own eyes, what do you think of her?" Jin Shaoqing asked tentatively. "I can only say that her reputation is well-deserved. She is indeed a very talented, smart and likable singer. She will definitely become a benchmark for female solo singers on the Peninsula in the future!" Jin Shiming did not hesitate to praise her, and his words were full of optimism and appreciation for IU. When Jin Shaoqing heard this, he immediately felt the sourness of eating a lemon, and a sense of loss from the bottom of his heart. Others are the national sisters with promising futures, praised by the people of the peninsula, but I am just a trainee struggling to make my debut! Thinking of this, Jin Shaoqing's long legs suddenly became heavy, and her steps slowed down a lot. She unconsciously fell behind from a position where she was shoulder to shoulder with Jin Shiming to a position where she could only see his back. The distance between the two seems to be within reach, but in fact it is out of reach! "I remember an author once said, 'Life is like a lonely journey. We meet all kinds of people on the road. Some people pass by us, and some people travel with us. But in the end, we still have to face the unknown journey alone.'" Jin Shiming noticed that Jin Shaoqing was falling behind, but he did not slow down his pace. "Ah Qing, compared to ordinary people, my journey is more lonely!" The people who accompanied him either left early or drifted away during the journey. "Life is like this. We cannot predict the future, nor can we control our destiny. All we can do is face everything bravely and take every step firmly. This is how I have been doing all these years!" Jin Shaoqing looked at Jin Shiming's lonely back in front of him and felt a deep sense of desolation in his heart. "I won't stop for someone I meet, nor will I slow down to appreciate the scenery along the way just because I'm traveling with someone else. If I do that, I'm afraid I won't be able to stick with this journey anymore!" It is because of the loneliness and pain that Jin Shiming has been able to persevere until now. In Jin Shiming's opinion, if he reconciled with loneliness, it would be tantamount to denying his past, making his life over the years a joke. At that time, Jin Shiming was not sure if he still had the courage to continue this journey. "Ah Qing, I am actually more of a coward than anyone else. I am more afraid of getting hurt!" Jin Shiming rarely exposes his weak side, which is also his truest side.
This can be regarded as his positive response to Jin Shaoqing's previous affectionate confession. "Shiming Oppa..." Jin Shaoqing bit her lips tightly, stubbornly trying not to let herself cry. At least at this moment, she didn't allow herself to be weak. "If I can keep up with you, will you accept me standing beside you and taking this journey together?" The girl seemed to muster up all the courage in her life and trotted after him. "Maybe, I mean maybe, maybe one day, I suddenly stop this journey, what will you do?" Jin Shiming suddenly stopped, but Jin Shaoqing, who was unable to stop, rushed in front of Jin Shiming. Because of narcolepsy, Jin Shiming is like holding a time bomb. No one knows whether he will never wake up again the next time he falls asleep. This is the hurdle that Jin Shiming has always had to overcome in his heart, which prevents him from completely reconciling with himself and accepting and embarking on a new journey. "Then I will hold your hand and walk with you. If that doesn't work, I will carry you on my back until the end of our journey!" Jin Shaoqing pulled Jin Shiming's hand without saying a word. "You will be very tired and may be covered with bruises!" Jin Shiming staggered as he was pulled by Jin Shaoqing, and said with some reluctance. "Oppa! I only know that being left behind and never being able to catch up with you is also very painful! I have to bear it anyway, so I'll taste the sweetness first. Even if I have to suffer later, it's what I deserve!" Jin Shaoqing held Jin Shiming's hand tightly and clasped their fingers together tightly. The girl is braver than you think. "If you take one or two steps away from me, I will take three steps towards you, and the distance between us will no longer be far! If you take one or two steps towards me, I will stand still and slow down our journey!" Jin Shaoqing stood in front and slowly released the hand that was holding Jin Shiming. The look she gave Jin Shiming was so determined, even selfless. The street lamp cast a warm orange-yellow light, shining on Jin Shaoqing's body, as if freezing this moment into an eternal old photo. Even though time passes and the photos fade, the bright smile on the girl's face in Jin Shiming's memory is enough to accompany him throughout this journey. "Ah Qing, you really are like a glass bead!" Jin Shiming chuckled and shook his head, then took two steps forward and walked to Jin Shaoqing's side. "Why are they glass beads? At least they should be colored glaze beads, at least they are more valuable!" Jin Shaoqing couldn't help but complain and patted Jin Shiming on the back. "But I think this glass bead is the most precious treasure!" Jin Shiming smiled. (End of this chapter)